College Concepts Framework
College Vision
The College of Education intends to be the pioneer in facilitating the continuous improvement of education and educational systems at all levels in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As a result, the College, consistent with the rest of the University, seeks to contribute to the enhancement of the quality of life in the UAE and the lives of the people it serves.
Elements of the Conceptual Framework
The Conceptual Framework is derived from experience and knowledge of education in the UAE and from the internationally recognized standards of leading professional teacher education organizations. The elements of the conceptual framework are built around the central theme of“Teachers as professional practitioners”.
Each element of the Conceptual Framework is listed below. A brief definition of each element precedes a more detailed description which includes support from the literature review as well as the work undertaken by faculty members and candidates. Finally, each element describes the knowledge, skills and dispositions that are expected to be our graduates’ outcomes.
it's Nine:
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Reflection and Professional Growth
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Meaningful Knowledge
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Diversity and Individual Differences
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Planning for Teaching and Learning
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Teaching and learning
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Communication
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Technology
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Community and Ethics
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Authentic Assessment
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Reflection and Professional Growth
Graduates will be reflective practitioners who continually examine and evaluate the effects of their choices and actions on themselves and others, and who actively seek opportunities for professional growth.
I am going to be a better instructor.
that's how professional growth goes on.
This knowledge is very important to me as a teacher in the future. How do I deal with students in the class and make them the center of the lesson
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Meaningful Knowledge
Graduates will continually construct and reconstruct their knowledge in meaningful ways. They are expected to use the multiple forms of meaningful knowledge they have acquired to help all learners learn.
It help's me in my knowledge and it's meaningful
It is a pedagogical content knowledge
It is related to the science part
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Diversity and Individual Differences
Graduates will have knowledge, skills and dispositions to respond effectively to students’ differences and be able to provide learning experiences that are tailored to individuals’ strengths, interests and needs in order to ensure that all learners can learn.
It's as providing some skills to the learners
I did choose it under diversity because it's showing students strengths by activities
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Planning for Teaching and Learning
Graduates will be able to select and create appropriate learning experiences based upon the principles of effective instruction, both as individuals and team members. They can evaluate, adapt and incorporate a variety of materials to enhance learning.
Developing the class with several activities. Choosing the right activities with each level of students
Developing the class with several activities. Choosing the right activities with each level of students
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Teaching and learning
Graduates will be life-long learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to use a variety of teaching and learning strategies to engage students in active learning opportunities that promote the development of critical thinking and problem solving.
Engaging students in active learning
Engaging problem solving ideas
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Communication
Graduates will know how to apply effective communication techniques to foster active inquiry, creative and innovative thinking, collaboration, and supportive interaction inside and outside the classroom.
communicating ideas and collaboration
showing the interaction inside and outside the classroom
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Technology
Graduates will know how to use a variety of technological tools to foster reflection, active inquiry, creative and innovative thinking, collaboration, and supportive community interactions. Candidates are prepared to utilize technology to facilitate learning for all.
using technological tools in several ways
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Community and Ethics
Graduates will apply their understanding of individual and group dynamics, fairness, motivation and behavior to create positive communities of learners based on mutual respect that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation for all participants. Graduates’ involvement in learning communities will be in accordance with the ethics of the profession and the Emirati, Arab, and Islamic values and principles.
showing active engagement in learning
showing active engagement in learning
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Authentic Assessment
Graduates will value fair and authentic assessment as a means to learning itself rather than as the ends of the learning process. They will use formal and informal performance-based assessment techniques to evaluate and ensure the continuous development of their students.
An easy way to perform several levels of studets
techniques to evaluate the continuous student's devolopment